Jon, List ... I've mentioned the following possibility several times before, but maybe not too recently.
A sign relation L is a subset of a cartesian product O×S×I, where O, S, I are the object, sign, interpretant domains, respectively. In a systems-theoretic framework we may think of these domains as dynamical systems. We often work with sign relations where S = I but it is entirely possible to consider sign relations where all three domains are one and the same. Indeed, we could have O=S=I=U, where the system U is the entire universe. This would make the entire universe a sign of itself to itself. A very general way to understand a system-theoretic law is in terms of a constraint — the fact that not everything that might happen actually does. And that is nothing but a subset relation. So the law embodying how the universe represents itself to itself could be nothing other than a sign relation L ⊆ U×U×U. Regards, Jon http://inquiryintoinquiry.com > On Apr 6, 2017, at 3:36 PM, Jon Alan Schmidt <jonalanschm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > List: > > With the discussions going on in a couple of threads about semeiosis in the > physico-chemical and biological realms, a question occurred to me. What > class of Sign is a law of nature? I am not referring to how we describe a > law of nature in human language, an equation, or other representation of it; > I am talking about the law of nature itself, the real general that governs > actual occurrences. > > As a law, it presumably has to be a Legisign. What is its Dynamic > Object--the inexhaustible continuum of its potential instantiations, perhaps? > How should we characterize its S-O relation? It is not conventional > (Symbol), so is it an existential connection (Index)? What is its Dynamic > Interpretant--any given actual instantiation, perhaps? How should we > characterize its S-I relation--Dicent, like a proposition, or Rheme, like a > term? > > Regards, > > Jon Alan Schmidt - Olathe, Kansas, USA > Professional Engineer, Amateur Philosopher, Lutheran Layman > www.LinkedIn.com/in/JonAlanSchmidt - twitter.com/JonAlanSchmidt
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